Jackie Thakkar, Author at Arré

#InMyFeelings, Kiki Challenge Ek Dhokha Hai. Here’s Why

Oh, the success you can achieve by tapping into people’s need to be validated on social media! This is the reason urban and rural Indians alike have taken to the Kiki Challenge faster than Ganesh Gaitonde took to Cuckoo.

Jackie Thakkar April 3, 2016

POV

Baug Standard: The “Majja ni Life” Residents of Every Parsi Colony

Parsi baugs are little ecosystems, the epitome of what it means to maintain a sense of community. To a non-Parsi, sauntering through these little oases in the middle of a hectic metropolis, can appear like the perfect encapsulation of the Parsi mantra of “majja ni life”.

Jackie Thakkar April 2, 2016

Bollywood

15 Years of Hulchul: Why We Miss Priyadarshan’s Brand Of Comedy

Every climax of a Priyadarshan comedy is a lot like the Maharashtra state elections: They lack logic and involve way more characters than you can keep track of. But that’s exactly what makes films like Hulchul, Hera Pheri and Bhool Bhulaiya even more memorable.

Jackie Thakkar March 31, 2016

Love and Sex

“Daddy Ji Ghar Pe Hai” : Teenage Hormones Taught Me the Art of Sneaking In

Sneaking into your girlfriend’s room in the middle of the night may not always require a ladder or a C-O-O-L necklace, but it’ll always require industrial-size gonads. Depending on whether your parents are KJO cool or Sairat savage, consequences for getting caught can range from being disowned to being disembowelled.

Jackie Thakkar March 26, 2016

Animals

I’m a Cat (and Dog) Person

I’ve realised the sound logic behind the reason why people choose to be either cat or dog people. Living with the two is like being the referee at a tennis match. Actually, it’s like being the tennis ball.

Jackie Thakkar March 25, 2016

Pop Culture

Winter Came Hard: A Light-Hearted Breakdown of the Heart-Wrenching Battle of Winterfell

After a relatively tame first two episodes, the 82-minute third Game of Thrones episode gave fans a dose of what propelled the show into must-see TV in the first place - the gruesome and unpredictable deaths of their most beloved characters. Warning, an article has many spoilers!

Jackie Thakkar March 21, 2016

Bollywood

Namaste England Review: 2007 Called, Even They Don’t Want this Film Back

In Namaste England, Parineeti Chopra plays a UK-sexual. She abandons her husband, an expressionless Arjun Kapoor, to leave for London with a random man who can provide her citizenship. Nobody has said “Fuck it, I’m off to London” in such a rush since Vijay Mallya.

Jackie Thakkar March 17, 2016

Features

Five Reasons Why Montu Sir From Chhalaang is The Best PT Teacher Ever

Chhalaang’s endearing protagonist, Montu Sir, is a nostalgic ode to the PT instructors of our youth. It also ends up reminding us of the sheer gumption it takes to be an educator in India.

Jackie Thakkar March 16, 2016

Pop Culture

Games of Thrones: I Don’t Even Recognise You Anymore

(Warning, spoilers ahead) As a Game of Thrones fan, I am still excited for the series finale next week. But it honestly seems at this point that, in its rush to get to the finish line, GoT has become one of those shows that have veered so far away from its roots that it almost seems like a different show altogether now.

Jackie Thakkar March 15, 2016

Sports

IPL 2019 Finals Mumbai versus CSK: The IPL’s Very Own El Clasico

As MI and CSK get ready to square off for the fourth time in an IPL final, we look back at this stellar rivalry, that’s comparable to the El Clasico itself. While they may not compete at Camp Nou or Santiago Bernabéu, their clashes are evenly matched in raw, heady enthusiasm.

Jackie Thakkar March 14, 2016